■ SS48 Class
This class uses Yokomo's SS48 (48-turn) brushed motors and allows drivers to enjoy battles at the lowest speed range; this is the only class that uses the sports course.
The final was contested by eight cars. Hoshikun-senshu started from pole position and was passed by J☆P~?-senshu, who started third, leading to a fierce battle for the lead between the two. Two minutes in, J☆P~?-senshu fell back after getting tangled with a lapped car. Subsequently, Akky-senshu closed in rapidly on Hoshikun-senshu, but Hoshikun-senshu managed to pull away while overtaking a lapped car and crossed the finish line in first place.
[Final Results]
1st Place: Hoshikun / 21L 4:01.473
2nd Place: J☆P~? / 21L 4:04.595
3rd Place: Akky / 21L 4:05.842
4th Place: Raijii~ / 19L 4:04.664
5th Place: Noric / 19L 4:11.539
6th Place: Yasu~n? / 18L 4:06.191
7th Place: Ryosuke / 16L 4:02.263
8th Place: Suzaku / 16L 4:09.708
(TQ: Hoshikun)
■ YD2TC Scale Class
A one-make class for the YD2 chassis using scale bodies. Mogyy-senshu posted the top time in the qualifying rounds.
In the final, Umekichi-senshu, who started 4th, climbed to 3rd place shortly after the start, but after Umekichi-senshu flipped over, Tippy-senshu moved into 3rd. With Mogyy-senshu holding an advantage, kuro-senshu, who started 2nd, began to fall behind, but kuro-senshu fought back, engaging in a battle for the lead. Later, after Mogyy-senshu's body got caught while overtaking a lapped car, kuro-senshu jumped into the lead, only for the two cars to make contact immediately after. However, following fair play, kuro-senshu and Mogyy-senshu restarted their battle for the lead. Tippy-senshu also surged to the front, but in the end, kuro-senshu finished in first place.
[Final Results]
1st Place: kuro / 16L 4:05.510
2nd Place: mogyy / 16L 4:07.707
3rd Place: Tippy / 16L 4:09.234
4th Place: kiyo / 15L 4:00.738
5th Place: Umekichi / 15L 4:07.080
6th Place: Autoliv / 15L 4:14.357
7th Place: Yoshida / 13L 4:09.484
8th Place: Raijii~ / 12L 4:37.853
(TQ: mogyy)
■ YD2 TC Class
A one-make class for the YD2 chassis using the kit-standard body. Kei Racing-senshu took 1st place in qualifying. In the final, Katsuraji No. 1-senshu, who started 3rd, cleanly passed Guruguru-senshu on the first lap to move into 2nd place. The race proceeded with Kei Racing-senshu and Katsuraji No. 1-senshu running in tandem. The great battle between Kei Racing-senshu, who held the inside line firmly to keep 1st place, and Katsuraji No. 1-senshu, who attacked aggressively using his speed, continued until the final lap. At a corner where they vied for the win, Katsuraji No. 1-senshu hit Kei Racing-senshu and flipped, allowing Kei Racing-senshu to cross the finish line in 1st.
[Final Results]
1st Place: Kei Racing / 18L 4:06.447
2nd Place: Katsuraji No. 1 / 18L 4:07.366
3rd Place: Guruguru / 18L 4:11.245
4th Place: Wakasugi / 17L 4:03.397
5th Place: Kazu Racing / 17L 4:07.811
6th Place: Wa-chan Takahiro / 17L 4:12.484
7th Place: JunJun / 16L 4:09.474
8th Place: Saito / 14L 3:18.884
(TQ: Kei Racing)
■ GT Stock Class
With the largest number of entries, the A-Main final for this class was held over 8 minutes with 11 cars, just like the All-Japan Championship.
In the final, the cars raced cleanly according to their starting positions. Top-starter Kuro-senshu and X factory-senshu pulled away from the rest of the field to lead the race. Even after 4 minutes, the two cars were running nose-to-tail. Racing toward the final stages, they chased each other with the same cornering speed and top speed. The battle between the two continued into the final lap, but kuro-senshu defended the lead to take the win.
[Final Results]
1st Place: kuro / 34L 8:01.605
2nd Place: X factory / 34L 8:01.969
3rd Place: Kei Racing / 33L 8:02.483
4th Place: Makotchan / 33L 8:07.178
5th Place: Kazu Racing / 33L 8:10.279
6th Place: mogyy / 33L 8:11.640
7th Place: Makoto Tabe / 32L 8:02.800
8th Place: Autoliv / 32L 8:04.645
9th Place: Yama-san. / 32L 8:13.450
10th Place: Mokobus / 30L 8:06.345
11th Place: Nobunen / 30L 8:12.279
(TQ: kuro)
■ GT Open Class
Immediately after the start of the final, the field ran cleanly in order, led by top-starter Haruyasu Ueda. Takejiro-senshu, who started 4th, fell back after a solo mistake, and 2nd-starter Katsuraji No. 1-senshu also fell back after a mistake, giving Haruyasu Ueda an easy lead. However, Katsuraji No. 1-senshu drove aggressively, closed in, and passed Ueda-senshu, but Ueda-senshu passed him back immediately, thrilling the crowd. At the 6-and-a-half-minute mark, Katsuraji No. 1-senshu pulled off a spectacularly clean pass to take the lead. The outcome was set to be decided on the final lap, but Ueda-senshu suffered a disastrous crash and fell back, allowing Katsuraji No. 1-senshu to cross the finish line in 1st.
[Final Results]
1st Place: Katsuraji No. 1 / 39L 8:01.959
2nd Place: Haruyasu Ueda / 39L 8:09.410
3rd Place: Sue-san / 38L 8:01.446
4th Place: Guruguru / 38L 8:01.678
5th Place: Takejiro / 38L 8:12.232
6th Place: Yama-san. / 38L 8:12.734
7th Place: Danboru No. 1 / 34L 8:11.087
(TQ: Haruyasu Ueda)
Yokomo GP GT & 2WD Ranking: PDF [120KB]
■ Formula Sports Class
In the final, Kame-kichi-senshu started with what looked like a jump start and led the race, pulling away from the field with the fastest lap time, but a solo mistake caused him to fall back. The order became Boku Raikkonen-senshu, Datou Kame-kichi-senshu, and Takushi Izumi-senshu, but leader Boku Raikkonen-senshu fell back after flipping. Datou Kame-kichi-senshu, who started 7th, led the race in a fierce battle with the top four cars separated by less than 2 seconds. The four cars entered the final lap together, but leader Datou Kame-kichi-senshu fell back after a crash, and Takushi Izumi-senshu took the lead and the checkered flag.
[Final Results]
1st Place: Takushi Izumi / 18L 4:10.909
2nd Place: Kame-kichi / 18L 4:12.037
3rd Place: Boku Raikkonen / 18L 4:13.358
4th Place: Datou Kame-kichi / 18L 4:16.813
5th Place: Tashirotokin / 17L 4:02.150
6th Place: ken1 / 16L 4:00.070
7th Place: Yoshida / 14L 4:01.661
8th Place: MR110 / 1L 0:50.729
(TQ: Kame-kichi)
The remaining 2019 schedule is as follows, so please feel free to join us:
May 12 (Sun): Round-40
August 18 (Sun): Round-41
October 27 (Sun): Round-4